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A senior US official answered reporters' questions by phone on condition of anonymity rather than appearing on camera, also a break with precedent. On Friday, the USA official quoted from Tillerson's confirmation hearing to offer proof that he views human rights conditions as crucial to US interests, adding, "These statements are very clear about our commitment to human rights". (more...)

So far, the ban has not been officially announced and it's not clear how far it reaches, but South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reports that the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) gave travel agencies in Beijing verbal instructions on Thursday to " suspend sales of all travel packages, both online and offline, to South Korea ". (more...)

Last year, China's defense budget increased by 7.6 percent as compared to 2015, which was the slowest growth rate in six years. Fu Ying, spokeswoman for the legislature, the National People's Congress, released the rough figure at a news conference on Saturday. (more...)

With winds at the surface breezy and increasing with height, there's a good amount of shear in place for any storms that form during the afternoon to quickly go severe. The next level is a Slight Risk: This is associated with scattered severe storms and one or two tornadoes. Much of the damage to his house was repaired by Thursday. (more...)

He reportedly fell out of favor with their father, the late Kim Jong Il, in 2001, when he was caught trying to enter Japan on a false passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland. VX is banned under the Chemical Weapons Convention, a treaty to which North Korea is not a signatory. VX is the world's most potent nerve agent and one of the most unsafe chemical weapons ever manufactured. (more...)

The cause of death has not been announced. Moïse called Preval a "worthy son of Haiti". His second terms will be remembered more than anything for the quake that destroyed much of the capital Port-au-Prince , killing some 200,000 people. (more...)

Unfortunately, until the House reveals their new plan, no one can be sure what the Republicans are planning. But while GOP leaders say they haven't yet finalized the bill, conservatives believe the legislation is being drafted in secret, out-of-view from them and the American people. (more...)

Ri Jong Chol, who said he was not at the airport on the day of the incident, was the only North Korean held in connection with the death. News about the murder has reached Pyongyang residents through North Korean officials working overseas. (more...)

Explaining their decision to launch a plus size range , the company said in a statement: " Nike recognises that women are stronger, bolder and more outspoken than ever". Those behind the design of the line , including Helen Boucher , vice president of women's training apparel, said that a lot of thought and work was put into concocting a varied offering for these type of athletes. (more...)

President Trump's other aims - lowering taxes on people and corporations, cutting regulations on businesses and repealing and replacing ObamaCare - are goals conservatives have been dreaming about for years. A CNN/ORC poll found 57pc of viewers thought Mr Trump's speech was very positive and 69pc felt more optimistic about the future of the country. President Trump did all that and much more in his widely applauded speech Tuesday night, which was a great turning point for his ... (more...)

The White House also published talking points on Trump's speech ahead of time , saying that "the President will communicate his vision for the future of the country directly to the American people as he moves forward with his plans to take on the many challenges facing this nation". (more...)

Development assistance would probably be hardest hit while staff reductions would see fewer security contractors at diplomatic missions overseas, the AP reported, citing officials familiar with the proposal. Unfortunately, it's not in Donald Trump's interest to help Americans this way. Sean Bartlett, a spokesman for Cardin, told me that Democrats have also not received any details about the Trump administration's budget proposal. (more...)

Islanders and tourists were heartbroken to hear more than half a dozen of the beloved pigs were found dead on a beach . Gray said the deaths of the pigs that washed ashore Friday could also be related to the food and alcohol that tourists often feed them. (more...)

According to a St. Paul police report, officers responded to a call of an assault in progress at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Jessamine Lane and Hazelwood Street. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez. They were booked into the Ramsey County jail on suspicion of felony assault. Her Facebook video, which was seen around the world, sparked widespread protests over police shootings of black men. (more...)

New York Police Department officials are applauding the precision and neighborhood policing strategies they say have made New York City a much safer place for everyone. According to DNAinfo New York , Boyce said his department had notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation about the "specific verbiage" of the events, and Mayor de Blasio called the incidents "very troubling and unsettling", noting they were set "against a backdrop of growing numbers of anti-Semitic instances all over this ... (more...)

Garrison said he suspects much of the attendance decline is simply because people don't have time to attend the day's worship services. "I'm sure a lot of people won't like me doing it, but I can't miss it (receiving the ashes)", Laurinec said. (more...)

He had worked at the farm, but not at the time Grinstead disappeared. He was arrested last week and charged with murder. For more than 11 years, there were no signs of Grinstead, and hundreds of interviews and tips left investigators with few clues. (more...)

U.S. allies, including the United Kingdom, had provided information about meetings in European states between associates of Mr Trump and Russian officials in President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, the New York Times reported . Though in February Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn stepped down after it was revealed that he lied about having contact with the Russian ambassador. (more...)

Murray, who wrote "The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life" and " Coming Apart: The State of White America , 1960-2010", tweeted that the Middlebury College administration "was exemplary". "Our goal really was to get a conversation started, whether you believe in what Dr. Murray has to say or whether you vehemently disagree with him", he said. (more...)

Counting will start during daytime on Friday with the last results not expected until later on Saturday. The former DUP leader said that the parties needed to be careful not to adopt positions that would make an agreement impossible after today's snap assembly poll. (more...)